as in vicinities
an adjoining region or space
shocked to learn that the wind farm would be right in our own backyard
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Recent Examples of backyards
On Saturday morning, police received several calls of someone banging on doors, wandering through backyards and ultimately burglarizing a home on Ettrick Street, near Martin’s family home not far from the Oakland Zoo.
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Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
The New York Times examined how local communities from Chile to Ireland are increasingly opposed to data center construction in their backyards due to the negative environmental impacts and energy demands these warehouses stuffed with computer chips bring.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Each house is individually landmarked, meaning they can’t be altered or demolished without the permission of the LPC, and the only possible place to build would be the backyards, which is only about 30 feet deep.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 20 Oct. 2025
The homes would feature large backyards, which provide outdoor space for families and a character consistent with Ramona’s rural setting, said Joe Oftelie, president of Warmington Residential’s Southern California Division.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
To energize future generations around the opportunity in their backyards, the industry must make a concerted effort to build pathways from the classroom to the factory.
—Mark Rayfield, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Some nearby residents fear the project would tower over their backyards.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Designs are inspired by Bad Bunny's iconography, featuring cultural symbols like pavas (traditional hats worn by rural sugarcane farmers) and Monobloc chairs seen in everyday Puerto Rican life in backyards across the island—and featured on the cover of Debí Tirar Más Fotos.
—Cat Sposato, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
This oval chair looks great in backyards, patios, gardens, balconies, terraces, and plenty of other outdoor spaces, and it is made from premium handwoven PE wicker that’s made to last.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
The New York Times examined how local communities from Chile to Ireland are increasingly opposed to data center construction in their backyards due to the negative environmental impacts and energy demands these warehouses stuffed with computer chips bring.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Each house is individually landmarked, meaning they can’t be altered or demolished without the permission of the LPC, and the only possible place to build would be the backyards, which is only about 30 feet deep.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 20 Oct. 2025
The homes would feature large backyards, which provide outdoor space for families and a character consistent with Ramona’s rural setting, said Joe Oftelie, president of Warmington Residential’s Southern California Division.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
To energize future generations around the opportunity in their backyards, the industry must make a concerted effort to build pathways from the classroom to the factory.
—Mark Rayfield, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Some nearby residents fear the project would tower over their backyards.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Designs are inspired by Bad Bunny's iconography, featuring cultural symbols like pavas (traditional hats worn by rural sugarcane farmers) and Monobloc chairs seen in everyday Puerto Rican life in backyards across the island—and featured on the cover of Debí Tirar Más Fotos.
—Cat Sposato, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
This oval chair looks great in backyards, patios, gardens, balconies, terraces, and plenty of other outdoor spaces, and it is made from premium handwoven PE wicker that’s made to last.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Backyards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backyards. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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